Adama appoints new CEO, prepares for IPO

5:36 AM MST | February 5, 2014 | Natasha Alperowicz

Adama Agricultural Solutions, formerly Makhteshim Agan, a leading global provider of crop protection solutions, today announced that its board of directors has appointed Chen Lichtenstein as its new president and CEO, effective 7 February 2014. Lichtenstein joined Adama in 2006 and most recently served as its deputy CEO in charge of China integration, as well as president and CEO of ChemChina's China National Agrochemical Corp. (CNAC) business division. Prior to that, Lichtenstein established and ran the company's global resources division...